BAGHDAD, Jan 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Chinese Embassy in Iraq yesterday delivered donation to Iraq, helping the Iraqi government confront the COVID-19 pandemic and improve the livelihood of Iraqi people.
Chinese Ambassador to Iraq, Zhang Tao and Iraqi Interior Ministry’s Senior Deputy Minister, Hussein al-Awadi, signed the handover of the Chinese donation in the presence of representatives from foreign and finance ministries.
The Chinese donation includes 56 ambulances with their spare parts, 266 generators, motorcycles, computers, laptops, printers, etc.
“We hope that ambulances will help the Iraqi people in confronting the COVID-19 pandemic and that the generators will contribute to improving the lives of the Iraqi people,” Zhang told Xinhua.
“For China, the year 2021 has special significance, as it marks the centenary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, and China will assume the task of building a prosperous society and will enter a new phase of building a modern socialist country,” Zhang added.
“As for Iraq, this year is also important, as it will witness early elections, and we will continue friendly and good cooperation between the two countries, and will make joint efforts to achieve the benefit of the two countries, in a way that serves the interest of the peoples and the two countries,” he said.
“We appreciate the support of the Chinese government to the Iraqi government for this donation, part of which is a humanitarian aid, and it is also a logistical support provided by the Chinese government because Iraq suffers from some shortages,” al-Awadi told Xinhua.
Zhang stressed that the Chinese government is serious about cooperating with the Iraqi government in various fields, especially the oil sector. The Chinese donation will enhance efforts of the Ministry of Interior on the humanitarian side, as well as, its efforts to serve the Iraqi people.– NNN-XINHUA